QLogic Supporting 32Gb FC

QLogic Corp. announced continued innovation and developmental support for the Gen 6 FC standard, the world’s fastest storage networking protocol as announced by the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA).

Gen 6 FC features base-level, 32Gb speeds critical to evolving server workloads and I/O aggregation. It also introduces features that enhance network reliability, energy efficiency and operational simplicity. These features give IT administrators confidence that FC will remain the storage networking solution of choice for data centers and mission-critical applications.
 
“FC has long been the most reliable, secure, scalable and efficient storage networking protocol for enterprise computing,” said Vikram Karvat, VP marketing, QLogic. “The added performance and unique features of the Gen 6 standard ensure that organizations will continue to rely on FC as the de facto standard for their storage network needs to meet the requirements for hyper-scale virtualization, solid-state storage technologies and new data center architectures for years to come.“
 
QLogic Gen 6 FC server and storage connectivity products will be available in 2015.

Similar to all previous FC iterations, Gen 6 provides backward compatibility, supporting 16Gb and 8Gb FC networks. It automatically configures to the fastest supported speed between any two network points without user configuration, providing investment protection.
 
“Gen 6 FC provides a natural evolution and investment protection for existing FC deployments and promises to deliver higher performance, along with other new features,” said Chris Lyon, executive director, FCIA. “Users will benefit from a new age of advanced capabilities, reduced number of links and better power efficiency.”